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Unit 2 - CLN 4U
Short Answers
Question | Answer |
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Oakes Test | Framework for whether government action to infringe a persons' right was justified. Burden Proof Reverse Onus |
7 Categories of the Charter | 1. Fundamental Freedoms 2. Democratic Rights 3. Mobility Rights 4. Legal Rights 5. Equality Rights 6. Official Language Rights 7. Minority Language Rights |
Fundamental Freedoms | 1. Freedom of Conscience and Religion 2. Freedom of Expression and Opinion 3. Freedom of Peaceful Assembly 4. Freedom of Association |
Notwithstanding Clause | Right of government to pass laws that can override charter rights. Used to regulate fundamental freedoms (hate speech vs freedom of speech) |
R. v. Keegstra | Teacher who spread anti-Semitic propaganda to children Defence was freedom of speech. |
Bill Whatcott | Spread homophobic flyers to students with biblical notions Argued freedom of speech |
Globalization | The process where countries work together to achieve a goal Pros: promotes global growth, access to worldwide market, cultural intermingling Cons: rich get richer, poor get poorer, social injustices and cultures become Americanised |